Identify
Check the patient, site, specimen and request details.
MEDIVEERSETHE PRACTICAL HUBOBSERVE / REASON / EXPLAIN
Oral biopsy specimen handover
Explain specimen identification and laboratory communication.
Your practical station
A sample arrives labelled only “mouth lesion.” Explain the missing information and how the discrepancy should be resolved.
Recognise and interpret
Accurate site, identification, handling and clinical information support clinicopathological correlation.
Handle
Confirm the medium required for the intended investigation with the laboratory.
Communicate
Include relevant history and the diagnostic question.
At the viva table
Try answering aloud, then open the suggested answer. Examiner questions vary.
01 / Is every sample sent in the same medium?
No. The required investigation determines handling.
02 / Why specify the oral site?
Tissue type and clinical context influence interpretation.
03 / Can an unlabelled sample be assumed correct?
No. Follow the identification discrepancy process.
04 / Is the pathology report interpreted alone?
No. Correlate with the clinical findings.